St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-09

in the South Atlantic States doubtless i'm
proved the condition Of the staple crops in
that region. More rain is needed in the cot
ton region. The weather has been favora-
BILE for harvesting in the wheat regions. In
the corn region the weather has been gener-
ally favorable. In New England the condl-
tons have been especially favorable to the
hay crop.
A scouting party of river guards and police,
numbering twenty-five men, surprised a
band of about twenty smuggers well armed,
with cavalcade of twenty pack mules, III
teen miles below Piedras Negras, Mexico.
The smugglers showed fight, and at the first
volley two guards fell dead and four had
their horses killed under them. The guards
fell back and dispatched a courier to Piedras
Negras for reinforcements. The smugglers
fell back toward the Rio Grande, with the
evident purpose of crossing the river to the
American side.
An unknown suicide was found in Jerome
Park, New York. The man had tried to
hang himself with heavy string, which
broke. AS he fell his foot caught in crotch
of the tree. His head struck the trunk in
the fall causing hemorrhage at the mouth.
He hung suspended by the foot until dis
covered. A letter was found addressed to
NJ. NJ. A, Market-Edgefeld c., IA, S. c.,
with IS in money.
Eighteen French laborers arrived in New
York on the steamer La Gascoigne from
Europe. They we're brought under con-
tract to a weaver firm of Sterling, n }.
They were hired in Lyons and guaranteed
salary from $12 to SIS weekly. Of this they
were to pay one-eighth until their passage
money was made up. The passage was pre-
paid. The party was detained under the
law.
The plan for the financial reorganization
of the New Jersey Central Railroad Com
pany, formulated by the committee repre-
senting the larger interests in the company,
is progressing favorably. The option offered
to the holders of the Centrals obligations to
exchange their bonds for the new 10O-year
five per cent. general mortgage gold bonds
has been generally accepted.
The Mono-county marble quarry, sixty
miles from Carson, New, was completely
destroyed by the recent earthquake. The
marble was broken INTO cubes not over a
foot square. The ledge was over five miles
long and 400 feet wide, containing fine
grade Of marble, ranging in shade from pure
white to black. The quarry was valued at
100000.
The body of ex-Detective Ernest Fischer
was found at the foot of his sons grave in
Woodawn Cemetery, Newark N. j., with
bullet hole in his right temple Fischer had
So ~, r oil
ginia, where he had been since 1888. He told
a friend Friday that he intended to shoot
himself
The Berks-county (Pa.) grand jury has re-
turned indictments against eleven tax col
lectors, all prominent citizens, for misappro-
priating and misusing public funds aggregat-
ing nearly $30,0OO
The Travellers Protective Association, at
its session in St. Louis, adopted the constitu-
ton and bylaws which are an embodiment
of what is known as the "Ohioidea.' The
next meeting will be held at Minneapolis.
The New York ice drivers adopted a reso-
luton asking an increase to SIS weekly for
drivers, and bargelnen and helpers to $l2.
In case of noncompliance a strike will
follow.
Fire in New York in the Puck building
inflicted about $4,000 damage on Baldwin,
bookbinder; Stadecker & Ernsheimer, hat
frame makers, and others.
James B. Graham, the manager of the
Gallaudet Home for Deaf Mutes in Dutchess
county, n. Y, who also had charge of the
farm connected with that institution, has
+o1~i x1rifh h1ro1
considerable of the proceeds from the sale OF
the produce of the place and money which
has been due the employees at the home for
services during the past two or three months.
Mrs John Lyons, aged forty years, COM
mitted suicide at Amsterdam, N. Y, by
plunging head foremost in barrel OF water.
She was found two hours afterward by her
neighbors.
DR. McGlynn attended high mass at the
Cathedral of the Holy Name in Chicago as
worshiper and at the conclusion OF the ser
vices held quite levee on the sidewalk.
He was rendered reception at the Grand
Pacific by the Land and Labor Club No.
/, and in his speech said the Labor party
will in 1883 nominate President, and they
would bother the old parties, although they
might not elect him. They can and will
poll 100000 votes in New York State at the
next election.
While an artesian we'll was being drilled
at point three miles northeast of Fort
Worth, Tex, petroleum was struck at a
depth of 200 feet. The discovery causes great
excitement in that vicinity.
Patrick Mccoy, New York on-keeper,
was stabbed seven times by Henry Rice, a
drunken customer, whom Mccoy elected for
raising a row.
Messrs. E. A. Crumb and Geo. O. Basling-
ton bankers and brokers, Cleveland, O.,
have failed in consequence of the recent
wheat panic in Chicago.
1t is thought that the New York and Balti
more grain exchanges will profit by the
crippling fthe Chicago market.
1t is suggested that Governor Hill NAV
reconvene the New York Senate to bring to
its attention his charges against the quaran-
tine commission
Jacob Sharp has been placed in closer con-
fnement.
The new constitution of the KNIGHTS q,
Labor, it is believed, has been rejected BY
the order.